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. ♪ >> todos contra muammar al gaddafi. el cielo libio resplandece. mÁs de un centenar de misiles explotan. amanece en libia. a esta hora tratan de evacuar quÉ daÑos causaron los misiles lanzados por una coaliciÓn en contra del gobierno de muammar al gaddafi. segÚn la tv libia habrÍa 48 muertos y 150 heridos pero no se ha podido volver lanzar. el mundo volviÓ a ver misiles al aire. lo Último del ataque aÉreo. >> es el fuerte estraundo que hizo un misal al ser lanzado de un buque de guerra estadounidense hacia libia. el ataque perpetrado por una coaliciÓn internacional liderada por estados unidos, tiene como objetivo detener la ofensiva del gobierno de muammar al gaddafi contra su propio pueblo que lucha por sacarlo del poder. >> no podemos quedarnos parados mientras un tirano le dice a su pueblo que no tendrÁ misericorda y sus fuerzas atacan ciudades. dijo el presidente barack obama desde brasil. el operativo se produjo luego de que el consejo de seguridad de la naciones unidas que se reuniÓ en una cumbre de emergencia en parÍs, autorizad
. ♪ >> todos contra muammar al gaddafi. el cielo libio resplandece. mÁs de un centenar de misiles explotan. amanece en libia. a esta hora tratan de evacuar quÉ daÑos causaron los misiles lanzados por una coaliciÓn en contra del gobierno de muammar al gaddafi. segÚn la tv libia habrÍa 48 muertos y 150 heridos pero no se ha podido volver lanzar. el mundo volviÓ a ver misiles al aire. lo Último del ataque aÉreo. >> es el fuerte estraundo que hizo un misal al ser lanzado de...
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france is taking the hardest line. >> we consider that it means that gaddafi has to go. >> reporter: that's what these rebel forces in benghazi want. they took to the streets to celebrate the allied attacks that pushed gaddafi away from the city. >>> this is going to hurt. filling up the gas tank, how much more per gallon we're paying in just the last two weeks. >> spring finally here, we've got a wet week ahead. we'll talk about that next. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, has jumped seven cents in just the past two weeks. >>> gas prices are still going up. the price for a gallon of regular has jumped 7 cents in just the past two weeks. the national average is now $3.57 a gallon. again, that's the national average. in the bay area it is much higher, you know that, in san francisco you're pagan average of $4.02 a gallon for regular, in oakland it's $3.98, it's also $3.98 in san jose. >>> lawrence is back because we have another rainy week ahead, don't we? >> we have a very wet week ahead. this one has got me ahead. everything is so saturated, we have seen the average, the trees coming down, a series
france is taking the hardest line. >> we consider that it means that gaddafi has to go. >> reporter: that's what these rebel forces in benghazi want. they took to the streets to celebrate the allied attacks that pushed gaddafi away from the city. >>> this is going to hurt. filling up the gas tank, how much more per gallon we're paying in just the last two weeks. >> spring finally here, we've got a wet week ahead. we'll talk about that next. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, has jumped...
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to at some role in toppling gaddafi? >> i would like to sit here and say gaddafi should be either with hugo chavez, hitler and stalin or the international criminal court and we should take actions to ensure that happens over time. >> chris: both of you talk about what people call the arab spring, extraordinary spread of people power in a lot of repressive regimes. the complication, of course, what follows it? some of the dictators are on our side, some of them aren't. let's talk first of all, senator lieberman, about the astonishing situation in syria. a violent crackdown there. but given the fact that president asad is no friend of the u.s., iran's biggest ally in the middle east, what should we do about syria? >> first, it's important to understand what we are doing with the world community in libya is what the arab world wants to us do. what the arab street wants to us do. finally we are on the side of the mass of people yearning to be free in the arab world. secondly, i think the world has made a clear statement in l
to at some role in toppling gaddafi? >> i would like to sit here and say gaddafi should be either with hugo chavez, hitler and stalin or the international criminal court and we should take actions to ensure that happens over time. >> chris: both of you talk about what people call the arab spring, extraordinary spread of people power in a lot of repressive regimes. the complication, of course, what follows it? some of the dictators are on our side, some of them aren't. let's talk...
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we have to understand that muammar gaddafi is not a diplomatic leader. the long term ramifications can outweigh everything. we have to take into consideration. we as americans do not like war. we know the ramifications of work. if we have to intervene we have to make sure it is short term for the taxpayers. guest: i think the moslem brotherhood of's power is overrated. a lot of people are worried about it because they do not understand what that group is. it is split in two different locations in the world. it started in egypt in 1928. there are many different ideologies among the muslim brotherhood. the brotherhood in syria is almost nonexistent. if more than 10% to 15% of the egyptians support the brotherhood, i would be surprised. i think the assumption that they are going to take over -- first of all take a look at the maps hysterically. who is going to be the top guy? it would never work and it would never happen. this is in all of these countries a rebellion of the unemployed the have nots, the people who are fed up and wanted change. once the sens
we have to understand that muammar gaddafi is not a diplomatic leader. the long term ramifications can outweigh everything. we have to take into consideration. we as americans do not like war. we know the ramifications of work. if we have to intervene we have to make sure it is short term for the taxpayers. guest: i think the moslem brotherhood of's power is overrated. a lot of people are worried about it because they do not understand what that group is. it is split in two different locations...
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military leaders say, while muammar gaddafi's compound was badly damaged gaddafi is not a target. >> limited in scope. i can't say exactly how long it's gonna -- that the military part of this will be in effect. >> gaddafi himself remains defiant saying in a phone call to libyan tv that this will be a long war. but, by night fall, a spokesman for lib yap's forces said they'll honor a cease-fire. meanwhile rebels took to the streets to celebrate the allied attacks that pushed libya's military away from the city. >>> that massive sewage spill in marin last september is being blamed on severe contractor negligence. more than 2 million gallons spilled into corte madera creek near lynn field. a preliminary report concludes chunks of asphalt and nail gun cartridges from the nearby jnb building site blocked construction. >>> a second pipeline weld was found this side of the explosion last september. the chronicle reports inspectors found it a month after the deadly disaster just a few hundred feet away. pg&e has said public degree the only problem spot witness war the pipeline ruptured. but
military leaders say, while muammar gaddafi's compound was badly damaged gaddafi is not a target. >> limited in scope. i can't say exactly how long it's gonna -- that the military part of this will be in effect. >> gaddafi himself remains defiant saying in a phone call to libyan tv that this will be a long war. but, by night fall, a spokesman for lib yap's forces said they'll honor a cease-fire. meanwhile rebels took to the streets to celebrate the allied attacks that pushed libya's...
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however, the policy of the western allies has been bad gaddafi -- has been that gaddafi has to go away but he is still there. we have to get ready with the situation that he will remain there for the foreseeable future. >> let's hand it over to sarah now. we have positive developments on the currency market. >> we saw some calm returns. the finance ministers announced they would jointly intervene in the currency markets to halt the yen's rise. >> stocks in tokyo rallied immediately on the news. they breathed sighs of relief. the intention of central banks of the industrialized countries had been enough to calm the markets. after surging to its highest level, the yen fell 3% on friday. a rising yen is a threat to japanese exporters. ki exporters like toyota are already under pressure due to power outages stemming from last friday's disaster. >> most global stocks got a boost but it was not the only driving force on the markets. >> the world's financial markets was overshadowed by the difficult situation in japan. this friday they focused on libya because of reports there might be a ceas
however, the policy of the western allies has been bad gaddafi -- has been that gaddafi has to go away but he is still there. we have to get ready with the situation that he will remain there for the foreseeable future. >> let's hand it over to sarah now. we have positive developments on the currency market. >> we saw some calm returns. the finance ministers announced they would jointly intervene in the currency markets to halt the yen's rise. >> stocks in tokyo rallied...
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gaddafi dug in. americans were surprised by mubarak leaving and then everything that happened around that. gaddafi was going to stick it out. with the obama administration has been struggling to do is come up with a coherent policy for dealing with such an unprecedented change, often in countries where we do not know a lot about the political alternatives. we have leaders who have been in power for decades. i think that what the white house has said is they are doing this on a case by case basis. libya situation has demonstrated the limits that we're speaking about the future of the middle east. host: we have a comment on e- mail by george. >> richard from maryland. caller: how are you today? host: we're good, thank you. caller: there is no doubt that gaddafi has done terrorism in the past. if he was as bad as everybody said, i think the united states with their position on terrorism as a result of 9/11 would be willing to go in there and knock his socks off, so to speak. the underlying issue is that
gaddafi dug in. americans were surprised by mubarak leaving and then everything that happened around that. gaddafi was going to stick it out. with the obama administration has been struggling to do is come up with a coherent policy for dealing with such an unprecedented change, often in countries where we do not know a lot about the political alternatives. we have leaders who have been in power for decades. i think that what the white house has said is they are doing this on a case by case...
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gaddafi's force has launched a ferocious counterattack on the rebels. we report at the center of intense fighting. >> we've been hearing sustained artillery fire and the rebels themselves are firing rockets just up ahead. >> welcome to "bbc news" broadcast to our viewers in pbs in america and also around the world. coming up for you, with just a month to go for the royal wedding here, we have a list of the do's and don't's ahead of the big day. >> welcome. as fierce fighting continues in libya, president obama has said he has not ruled out supplying u.s. weapons to opposition figures in the country. he also says he believes colonel gaddafi was losing control of his country would ultimately step down. speaking in a series of interviews on american news networks, president obama called on the leadership around colonel gaddafi to make it clear that he had to go. >> the circle around gaddafi understands that the noose is tightening, that their days are probably numbered. and they're going to have to think through what their next steps are. but as i have bee
gaddafi's force has launched a ferocious counterattack on the rebels. we report at the center of intense fighting. >> we've been hearing sustained artillery fire and the rebels themselves are firing rockets just up ahead. >> welcome to "bbc news" broadcast to our viewers in pbs in america and also around the world. coming up for you, with just a month to go for the royal wedding here, we have a list of the do's and don't's ahead of the big day. >> welcome. as fierce...
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there was recognition by the arab nations that gaddafi had to be suspended from the arab league, but even beyond that, that a no-fly zone and related actions had to be taken. i think it would be quite unfortunate if the international community were to have ignored those requests. it is in america's interests, along with our european and canadian allies, to forge strategic partnerships with arab nations as we move forward into this new era of change in the arab world. there are very specific re reasons, strategic regional concerns, and rationales as to why the united states will support this. we did not lead this. we will not engage in unilateral action in any way, but we strongly support the international community taking action against government and leaders who behave as gaddafi is unfortunately doing so now, and we think an international border that can bring about this kind of unity is very much in america's interest. >> you just said that conditions are unfolding that will create a new environment in which people will act, including those around colonel gaddafi. does that mean t
there was recognition by the arab nations that gaddafi had to be suspended from the arab league, but even beyond that, that a no-fly zone and related actions had to be taken. i think it would be quite unfortunate if the international community were to have ignored those requests. it is in america's interests, along with our european and canadian allies, to forge strategic partnerships with arab nations as we move forward into this new era of change in the arab world. there are very specific re...
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gaddafi co. -- and of gaddafi until these recent times. host: "after five decades the u-2 is still flying high." talk to us a little bit about the role of the u-2 in intelligence-gathering and the fact that it is still going to be in the arsenal for a while what role it might play in assisting nato and our allies in the enforcement of the no-fly zone in libya. guest: the u-2 program has just been an enormous success over the years. if anyone is interested, i would suggest they look into the program. it has really paid dividends over the decades. there was some this doubt and sadness over the notion that you too would go away -- nostalgia and sadness over the notion that the you-to -- the u-2 would go away. continues to play a role in gathering intelligence, supplementing and being the lead at times in the understanding and planning for strategic operations. it is critical. there was a period of time where you could argue -- 1980's, early-1990's -- where we are focusing more on technical them collection rather than human sources. there were
gaddafi co. -- and of gaddafi until these recent times. host: "after five decades the u-2 is still flying high." talk to us a little bit about the role of the u-2 in intelligence-gathering and the fact that it is still going to be in the arsenal for a while what role it might play in assisting nato and our allies in the enforcement of the no-fly zone in libya. guest: the u-2 program has just been an enormous success over the years. if anyone is interested, i would suggest they look...
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the rebels have gone up and down this road, but the gaddafi forces have more fire power. >> when gaddafi fight with airport, you know, big weapons, and we don't have anything. where everybody? we need help, yeah. >> colonel gaddafi's war planes and heavy weapons could be decisive if the rebels don't get help from abroad. the regime is suggesting the americans might want to arm the rebels. >> i have the general with me and he's ready to take the call. >> libyan tv has what seemed to be an interceptive phone call, supposedly between the u.s. ambassador and a rebel general in the east. >> this is ambassador gene crist talking to you. >> what equipment do you have? >> it's not clear what exactly the american diplomat, if it was him, was offering. >> if they want to support the militia, do it. and we are not afraid. america, nato, france. it is our country. we live here, we die here. we will never, ever surrender to those terrorists. >> later in tripoli, colonel gaddafi's most prominent son addressed the quarters he called the real libyans. they were supposed to be libya's future, until the r
the rebels have gone up and down this road, but the gaddafi forces have more fire power. >> when gaddafi fight with airport, you know, big weapons, and we don't have anything. where everybody? we need help, yeah. >> colonel gaddafi's war planes and heavy weapons could be decisive if the rebels don't get help from abroad. the regime is suggesting the americans might want to arm the rebels. >> i have the general with me and he's ready to take the call. >> libyan tv has...
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we froze more than $33 billion of gaddafi's regime assets. joining with other nations of the united nations security council, we broadened our sanctions, imposed an arms embargo, and enabled gaddafi and those around him to be held accountable for their crimes. i made it clear that gaddafi had lost the confidence of his people and the legitimacy to lead. i said that he needed to step down from power. in the face of the world condemnation, gaddafi chose to escalate his attacks, launching a military campaign against the libyan people. innocent people were targeted for killing. hospitals and ambulances were attacked. journalists were arrested, sexually assaulted, and killed. supplies of food and fuel were choked off. water for hundreds of thousands of people in misrata was shut off. cities and towns were shelled, mosques were destroyed, and apartment buildings reduced to rubble. military jets, helicopters, and gunships were launched on people who had no means to defend themselves against assaults from the air. confronted by this brutal repression
we froze more than $33 billion of gaddafi's regime assets. joining with other nations of the united nations security council, we broadened our sanctions, imposed an arms embargo, and enabled gaddafi and those around him to be held accountable for their crimes. i made it clear that gaddafi had lost the confidence of his people and the legitimacy to lead. i said that he needed to step down from power. in the face of the world condemnation, gaddafi chose to escalate his attacks, launching a...
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obama has said gaddafi must go. it will make him impossible to accept any situation where gaddafi remains in power. >> you refer back to the usual phrase of we will let the people decide what happens as far as the room future is concerned. which we've heard before the situation. >> that is what we heard in egypt. it is up to you, and if you come to agreement with your government, willing to make reform and except that reform, that is perfectly fine with us. that is what has been set to the government and bahrain, in yemen, in saudi arabia. this is a very savvy approach because it encourages but the people to come to the table and the governments. the argument is that if you get out ahead of these protests, these groups come and make the reforms and show a willingness to change, we will support your continued rule. the problem in libya is that gaddafi is trying not to make any concessions. he is only getting more violent as the days go on. host: libya gained independence in 1951, and in 1959 -- 1969, muammar gaddafi
obama has said gaddafi must go. it will make him impossible to accept any situation where gaddafi remains in power. >> you refer back to the usual phrase of we will let the people decide what happens as far as the room future is concerned. which we've heard before the situation. >> that is what we heard in egypt. it is up to you, and if you come to agreement with your government, willing to make reform and except that reform, that is perfectly fine with us. that is what has been set...
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actions, to present gaddafi with choices. and pursuant to gaddafi leaving, the way he put it. just for the sake of clarity, 4 colonel gaddafi's clarity, for my clarity, the world's a clarity, what are the choices that you want gaddafi to see that he has? >> there are a series of choices. again, this is not -- and the president and secretary made it clear this is not the outcome the united states or any of our partners socked -- sought. after the security council resolution 1973 passed, we gave the gaddafi regime an opportunity to declare a cease- fire. they did, but they didn't. we saw actions on the ground that belies that statement. there was another opportunity where he had a choice, and he made the wrong choice, he chose poorly -- to quote a famous movie. what we are trying to do is convince colonel gaddafi and his regime and associates that they need to step down from power, that they are de-legitimized, having turned their weapons on their people -- >> but as a practical matter, how are you driving gaddafi to make the right choice when you have also made it unmistakably
actions, to present gaddafi with choices. and pursuant to gaddafi leaving, the way he put it. just for the sake of clarity, 4 colonel gaddafi's clarity, for my clarity, the world's a clarity, what are the choices that you want gaddafi to see that he has? >> there are a series of choices. again, this is not -- and the president and secretary made it clear this is not the outcome the united states or any of our partners socked -- sought. after the security council resolution 1973 passed, we...
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this should be clear to those around gaddafi and to everybody. history is not on gaddafi's side. with the time and space we have provided for the libyan people, they will be able to determine their own destiny. that is how it should be. >> president obama speaking just an hour and a half ago in washington. steve kingston has been watching them with us and discussed the president's justification for the involvement of the united states in libya. >> i think it really comes down to one key point, the international community feeling that if they had not acted there would have been a massacre in benghazi. the president put that in pretty stark terms. he said it if we had not acted, they could have suffered a massacre that would have reverted erected across the region and stand the conscience of the world. he kept coming back to that as the reason why the united states got involved in this. he conceded that america's national security was not necessarily threaten right now by colonel gaddafi. essentially, he was saying that we did the right thing. we took the moral course. we have a re
this should be clear to those around gaddafi and to everybody. history is not on gaddafi's side. with the time and space we have provided for the libyan people, they will be able to determine their own destiny. that is how it should be. >> president obama speaking just an hour and a half ago in washington. steve kingston has been watching them with us and discussed the president's justification for the involvement of the united states in libya. >> i think it really comes down to one...
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and that is that gaddafi step down. we are going to continue to work with the international community to try to achieve that. and we are going to be in close consultation with these opposition groups as they get organized to see how we can bring about that outcome. now, with respect to the budget, i think it's important to understand that right now the discussion is about last year's business. we're talking about how to fund the remainder of this fiscal year. this is an appropriations task. and we have been in very close contact with all members of congress, both parties. i've had conversations with mr. mcconnell. i've had conversations with mr. boehner, with nancy pelosi, and with harry reid about how they should approach this budget problem. know. what we the republicans in the house passed a budget that has been now rejected in the senate. they are not going to get 100% of what they want. the democrats have put forward spending cuts, many of them pretty painful, that give republicans already half of what they were se
and that is that gaddafi step down. we are going to continue to work with the international community to try to achieve that. and we are going to be in close consultation with these opposition groups as they get organized to see how we can bring about that outcome. now, with respect to the budget, i think it's important to understand that right now the discussion is about last year's business. we're talking about how to fund the remainder of this fiscal year. this is an appropriations task. and...
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çit seems quite a success for gaddafi's army. as the guns blazed away, a rational built -- russian built air force came in for the attack. whether the pilot mist on purpose wasç not clear. we did not wait to find out. it landed just there. we got to move over here away from the [inaudible] we better take cover here. the rebels only answer to gaddafi's airç power is their high morale. but soon they were reinforcing this place again bringing out new defenders along the road. cutting the road is a priority for pro-gaddafi forces. one bomb destroyed a car withça family escaping from the fighting. a couple and their small children were killed. >> everybody is dead. why? why us? stop killing. stop hating. ç>> the road is the rebel's greatest ally. so far it remains untouched. the rebels can keep on fighting. >> the un and libya as agreed to let the team into the country to assess the humanitarian situation. thousands of people have fled intoç neighboring countries. many are still stuck in border areas. it $160 million aid pac
çit seems quite a success for gaddafi's army. as the guns blazed away, a rational built -- russian built air force came in for the attack. whether the pilot mist on purpose wasç not clear. we did not wait to find out. it landed just there. we got to move over here away from the [inaudible] we better take cover here. the rebels only answer to gaddafi's airç power is their high morale. but soon they were reinforcing this place again bringing out new defenders along the road. cutting the...
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secretary-general, thank you moon, with gaddafi -- ban ki moon, with gaddafi. guest: the libyan mission to the u.n., which diplomats there, renounced the gaddafi after he began slaughtering people in broad daylight. remember that he has been killing people for years. that is how he stayed in power in libya. what has happened with the rebellion is it is now in plain view. the current libyan mission as a collection of photographs are still there. here you have him shaking hands with president obama, a friendly handshake, when gaddafi came to speak at the general assembly. then there is one here of ban ki moon with gaddafi at a barbecue in ethiopia in 2008. that was not necessary for diplomatic etiquette. they were having a good time in this. then there is another one in the luxurious surroundings where ban ki moon hosted a meeting of the arab league which has now asked the coalition to go in and protect the civilian population of libya. gaddafi hosted a meeting of the arab league in 2010. ban ki moon flew in. the speed at which everyone has forgotten this is rema
secretary-general, thank you moon, with gaddafi -- ban ki moon, with gaddafi. guest: the libyan mission to the u.n., which diplomats there, renounced the gaddafi after he began slaughtering people in broad daylight. remember that he has been killing people for years. that is how he stayed in power in libya. what has happened with the rebellion is it is now in plain view. the current libyan mission as a collection of photographs are still there. here you have him shaking hands with president...
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describe gaddafi survive many more years. host: let's conclude where we began -- the president back in washington congress returning this week. what is in the week ahead? guest: the speech on monday about libya. he will try to really explain to americans where we are headed, what is going on, why the u.s. is there and what we're doing. the rest of the week -- he does not have a big schedule. there is a meeting on capitol hill on wednesday with secretary gates, secretary clinton admiral mullen. the next two weeks will be all about vice president biden and the budget. that will be a big under current handling the negotiations. host: no shortage of stores domestically or internationally -- stories domestically or internationally. gentlemen, thank you for being with us. coming up in just a couple of minutes, the former ambassador will join us to share his opinions on what is happening in the middle east. first, a look at some of the leading editorial events as viewed by political cartoonists from around the country. >> author, po
describe gaddafi survive many more years. host: let's conclude where we began -- the president back in washington congress returning this week. what is in the week ahead? guest: the speech on monday about libya. he will try to really explain to americans where we are headed, what is going on, why the u.s. is there and what we're doing. the rest of the week -- he does not have a big schedule. there is a meeting on capitol hill on wednesday with secretary gates, secretary clinton admiral mullen....
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the rebels intend to move on to gaddafi's next stronghold. they feel sure they can do it. >> our correspondent in washington says there has been a change in washington's language. >> the message from president obama today was much harsher, talking about the gaddafi must leave now. there was also a direct threat to anyone associated with this government, basically saying, if you are responsible for violence we will bring you to account. the big question is what the united states can actually do about libya short of using direct military force. we heard president obama pimm talk about preparing a full range of options. -- president obama talk about preparing a full range of options. the subtext is, if pushed to that point, but that is certainly not where the government is at this moment. it is a less preferred option. there has been a lot of talk about the no-fly zone over libya. that would require military action. the united states is not ruling that option out, but is very reluctant to commit to it. the reason for that is that the united stat
the rebels intend to move on to gaddafi's next stronghold. they feel sure they can do it. >> our correspondent in washington says there has been a change in washington's language. >> the message from president obama today was much harsher, talking about the gaddafi must leave now. there was also a direct threat to anyone associated with this government, basically saying, if you are responsible for violence we will bring you to account. the big question is what the united states can...
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gaddafi, you have been known as the leader, and for years. and plenty of people in this country would say that the biggest obstacle of change for them and libya is you. >> he said that his presence actually instigated change for the people. >> in recent years you have had important western leaders like tony blair coming here. and now there are western leers leaders saying you should go. >> of course it's betrayal, they have no morals, besides if they want me to step down, what do i step down from? i am not a monarch or king. >> but you can step down even if you don't have a formal title. >> it's honor, he said, nothing to do with exercising power or authority. in britain who has the power, queen elisabeth or david cameron. he said that we didn't understand the system. >> i understand the system you have here. >> no, you don't understand. and the war, don't understand the system here. the system here. you don't understand it. >> but how do the people show their authority then? some who have gone on the street to protest said that your people h
gaddafi, you have been known as the leader, and for years. and plenty of people in this country would say that the biggest obstacle of change for them and libya is you. >> he said that his presence actually instigated change for the people. >> in recent years you have had important western leaders like tony blair coming here. and now there are western leers leaders saying you should go. >> of course it's betrayal, they have no morals, besides if they want me to step down, what...
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an attack on colonel gaddafi is an attack on libya itself. it is akin to treason. they are mystified that the united nations cannot see that. >> what about the united nations? >> i hate the united nations. i hate britain. i hate france. i love libya. i love libya only. >> we are ready to give our lives for muammar gaddafi and for libya. >> the more intense fighting becomes, the more intense their loyalty to gaddafi. >> when they speak of the international community, they speak in different towns. >> the vote last night at the un has changed this conflict. it authorizes air strikes against ground troops, like these on the front lines, should they attack civilians. the libyan government does not want that, so, in contrast to what it says to the libyans, it said this today to the international community. >> therefore, libya has decided to have an immediate cease-fire, and the stoppage of all military operations. >> only yesterday, colonel gaddafi said his men were coming to benghazi. those who resisted would be shown "no mercy." has he changed his mind? president obam
an attack on colonel gaddafi is an attack on libya itself. it is akin to treason. they are mystified that the united nations cannot see that. >> what about the united nations? >> i hate the united nations. i hate britain. i hate france. i love libya. i love libya only. >> we are ready to give our lives for muammar gaddafi and for libya. >> the more intense fighting becomes, the more intense their loyalty to gaddafi. >> when they speak of the international...
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>> i think saying that gaddafi certainly put president obama in a box. once he said that, once he's established that as the political end game that he's seeking, he's sort of -- when he then go into military assaults, you're looking at those two things. i was speaking with some people in the pentagon earlier this week and they were adamant that they define the military mission as protecting the population, taking out air defenses and said, our military mission is not to get rid of gaddafi. when you see these two halves here, that's why you have this kind of schizophrenic -- >> exactly. when we talk to people at the state department, we ask, what happens if gaddafi stays in power, the response you get is, that's not part of the plan. >> if he stays in power what's to stop it happening all over again? >> that's not a success. it's not the worst case for the administration but a tough problem for the administration is if you get a result that's in the middle if gaddafi pulls his troops back, says, cease fire, big mistake, whatever you want, and says yes, th
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s the time for gaddafi to go. -- it is time for gaddafi to go. now. without further violence or delay. >> secretary of state hill hill -- hillary clinton speaking. what is the reaction to a no-fly zone? >> well, let me say first of all, we are very much aligned with the u.n. position. secretary clinton, and between american officials and european officials overall. so this is a very good case, by the way. it's a case where there are clear positions between the u.n. and the united states but also areas in which we have common interest. stability in the region and economic development for the people of the arab world. so i'm very happy to see as i approach washington, there's a great degree of convergence between the europe and u.s. so there's a coordinated effort to promote democracy, freedom and rule of law in this region. host: when the secretary of state says they will continue to explore all actions. what do you think of that? guest: i think that's our approach as well. we should not exclude any type of action in order to achieve our goals which is
s the time for gaddafi to go. -- it is time for gaddafi to go. now. without further violence or delay. >> secretary of state hill hill -- hillary clinton speaking. what is the reaction to a no-fly zone? >> well, let me say first of all, we are very much aligned with the u.n. position. secretary clinton, and between american officials and european officials overall. so this is a very good case, by the way. it's a case where there are clear positions between the u.n. and the united...
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that is what it would not be stopped -- why gaddafi is stopped. if the arab league is behind this, get arab soldiers training. >> the arab league is behind us -- >> it is going to be a crowd ever and will involve not action, but tradi >> but you have taken away from gaddafi the argument that this is that some sort of western intervention in this country. you have the arab league on record there. >> i know this is messy, and it may not end in the way we all want it to, but it is preferable to us going in and big fight -- bigfooting once again. >> is about protecting civilians or protecting oil? >> it is probably about both. and the prospects of what gen went massacre did or repeople -- a genuine massacre did worry people. but don't pretend this is not about oil. >> but what is going on in bahrain with the saudis -- an explicit struggle between the sunnis and shiites in this area. and iraq weighing in on behalf of the shiites. >> bahrain really is a sticking point. we have tolerated, even though we said to the saudis, "do not send troops there," tro
that is what it would not be stopped -- why gaddafi is stopped. if the arab league is behind this, get arab soldiers training. >> the arab league is behind us -- >> it is going to be a crowd ever and will involve not action, but tradi >> but you have taken away from gaddafi the argument that this is that some sort of western intervention in this country. you have the arab league on record there. >> i know this is messy, and it may not end in the way we all want it to,...
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however, the policy of the western allies has been bad gaddafi -- has been that gaddafi has to go away but he is still there. we have to get ready with the situation that he will remain there for the foreseeable future. >> let's hand it over to sarah now. we have positive developments on the currency market. >> we saw some calm returns. the finance ministers announced they would jointly intervene in the currency markets to halt the yen's rise. >> stocks in tokyo rallied immediately on the news. they breathed sighs of relief. the intention of central banks of the industrialized countries had been enough to calm the markets. after surging to its highest level, the yen fell 3% on friday. a rising yen is a threat to japanese exporters. ki exporters like toyota are already under pressure due to power outages stemming from last friday's disaster. >> most global stocks got a boost but it was not the only driving force on the markets. >> the world's financial markets was overshadowed by the difficult situation in japan. this friday they focused on libya because of reports there might be a ceas
however, the policy of the western allies has been bad gaddafi -- has been that gaddafi has to go away but he is still there. we have to get ready with the situation that he will remain there for the foreseeable future. >> let's hand it over to sarah now. we have positive developments on the currency market. >> we saw some calm returns. the finance ministers announced they would jointly intervene in the currency markets to halt the yen's rise. >> stocks in tokyo rallied...
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day, chanting gaddafi slogans. a very noisy. you can't avoid them. it gives the superficial impression that this is a city showing its loyalty for gaddafi. but you do go around the streets and have conversations with people you do find an awful lot of people saying they welcome the air strikes, that they hope that means the end of gaddafi. to a poll of where opinion lies and who is an majority -- it is impossible, of course. but certainly this is a deeply divided city. host: your story in "the washington post" -- fears of a humanitarian crisis in libyan city growth. tell us about this story. guest: all the intention has been focused really on benghazi where the armed rebels are fighting a frontline war. but there is another situation developing about 130 miles from here, much closer to the capital, the city of misrata, where rebels have been in control of the city for the past months but gaddafi forces have encircle them. they managed to penetrate the town in the day since the no-fly zone was declared, which called
day, chanting gaddafi slogans. a very noisy. you can't avoid them. it gives the superficial impression that this is a city showing its loyalty for gaddafi. but you do go around the streets and have conversations with people you do find an awful lot of people saying they welcome the air strikes, that they hope that means the end of gaddafi. to a poll of where opinion lies and who is an majority -- it is impossible, of course. but certainly this is a deeply divided city. host: your story in...
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muammar gaddafi target to attack his own people. the people suddenly felt they would be subject to a massacre. the international community rallied and said we cannot allow this to happen, because it would send a wrong signal to the rest of the arab world and the dictators all around the world but if you use enough force you can survive and the international community will go away. the duty to protect, which is in the u.n. charter, if nato and u.n. would not act in this case, when would they? when muammar gaddafi was making statements of i will go house to house and show no mercy, and frankly seeing the things that he had done before with killing americans and other citizens as a part of supporting terrorism in the past, the things he a son to his own people, there was a clear concern that this was a humanitarian disaster, a catastrophe that had to be avoided and could be avoided with relatively application of military power. i think we will see this a day shift between looking like he is advancing and the rebels are losing, but i th
muammar gaddafi target to attack his own people. the people suddenly felt they would be subject to a massacre. the international community rallied and said we cannot allow this to happen, because it would send a wrong signal to the rest of the arab world and the dictators all around the world but if you use enough force you can survive and the international community will go away. the duty to protect, which is in the u.n. charter, if nato and u.n. would not act in this case, when would they?...
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that gaddafi testers to kill people? we all admit he is insane. >> john mccain. that is the dilemma. how'd you get rid of a madman, charles? >> you have to hope that the libyans themselves will do it, although it looks like it may end up either as a stalemate or you will have an east and west libya, two countries, or you could have a very long, long civil war. ours was four years. at least things and not have ended 18 days as they ended in egypt. do we really want to commit ourselves to one side? it looked as if gaddafi was almost gone and all he needed was a push of a feather, which would be our controlling airspace and nondurables to counterattack, i would say, yes. but you have to think of contingencies. what if gaddafi hangs on after we impose a no-fly zone? we are then committing to a civil war that could be and less. >> no-fly zones cannot be easy. you have to take out defenses. >> it is a big country. a major military operation. the great commandos in congress have nowhere near any military service, have this idea
that gaddafi testers to kill people? we all admit he is insane. >> john mccain. that is the dilemma. how'd you get rid of a madman, charles? >> you have to hope that the libyans themselves will do it, although it looks like it may end up either as a stalemate or you will have an east and west libya, two countries, or you could have a very long, long civil war. ours was four years. at least things and not have ended 18 days as they ended in egypt. do we really want to commit...
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you solve the gesture by gaddafi -- you saw the gesture by gaddafi to china. we are engaged in two wars. we have now brought 100,000 troops home. we should extricate ourselves from afghanistan. the last thing we should do -- secretary gates was extraordinarily brilliant the other day, as he always is. this is a bush holdover. this is not someone president obama put in. he said -- anyone's suggesting that we should be engaging in far off course again -- far off wars again should have their head examined. yes, there's a situation in libya. there are reports vary widely about what is actually going on. before i, as a public official, would say i want to take a particular course of action -- we need a lot more information. america has to understand that if we want to be the policeman for the world, it's going to cost a lot of money. host: on the c-span digital bus , a question for the congressman. caller: good morning. with your committee's process for suggesting a budget cut, how do you go about that? for example, there's a $194 million suggested cut in the depar
you solve the gesture by gaddafi -- you saw the gesture by gaddafi to china. we are engaged in two wars. we have now brought 100,000 troops home. we should extricate ourselves from afghanistan. the last thing we should do -- secretary gates was extraordinarily brilliant the other day, as he always is. this is a bush holdover. this is not someone president obama put in. he said -- anyone's suggesting that we should be engaging in far off course again -- far off wars again should have their head...
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i do not have any sympathy for gaddafi. he was poised to murder nearly 1 million people, laughing into doing his thing. he has been in office for 42 years. his whole family runs the government. how can you have so much anti- american sentiment for a president that goes in there with missiles to try to save lives and curb this bully on the world scene? we need term limitations on these dictators. how can you run a country for 42 years with your family? people protests, if you do not give them more votes, but more bullets. .is it is un-american. at somet's look political stories before we get to another call. former new york mayor, rudy guiliani, says an incumbent president either wins or defeats himself. not much in the papers about what congress will do when they get back. here is a look at possible presidential candidates of 2012. one is honing her presidential qualifications. we will talk about japan in a few moments. this is the latest from "usa today." the death toll rises in japan. people are still being found alive. a
i do not have any sympathy for gaddafi. he was poised to murder nearly 1 million people, laughing into doing his thing. he has been in office for 42 years. his whole family runs the government. how can you have so much anti- american sentiment for a president that goes in there with missiles to try to save lives and curb this bully on the world scene? we need term limitations on these dictators. how can you run a country for 42 years with your family? people protests, if you do not give them...
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this condemned gaddafi's actions. it imposed a travel ban and asset freezes on those of the top of his regime. it demanded an end to the violence, access for international human rights monitors, and the lifting of restrictions on the media, and vitally it referred the situation in libya to the international criminal court so that its leaders should face the justice they deserve. mr. speaker, in my statement to this house on february 28 i set out the steps we would take to implement these measures. are consistent approach has been to isolate the gaddafi regime, deprive it of money, shrink its power, and ensure that anyone responsible for abuses in libya will be held to account. i also told this house that i believe contingency planning should be done for different scenarios, including involving military assets, and they should include plans for a no-fly zone. mr. speaker, intervening in another country's affairs should not be undertaken save in quite exceptional circumstances. that is why we have always been clear that
this condemned gaddafi's actions. it imposed a travel ban and asset freezes on those of the top of his regime. it demanded an end to the violence, access for international human rights monitors, and the lifting of restrictions on the media, and vitally it referred the situation in libya to the international criminal court so that its leaders should face the justice they deserve. mr. speaker, in my statement to this house on february 28 i set out the steps we would take to implement these...
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i am completely confident that they're forced of colonel gaddafi -- that the air force of colonel gaddafi -- if there is anything that we did not see or were not able to influence by our initial campaign, we would be able to manage that. >> "the christian science monitor." use said that there has been no official communications with rebel forces on the ground. i was wondering if you could talk about the an official communications and what they have involved. >> i have not had any official or official communications with who you referred to as opposition forces. our communication has been with coalition forces to enforce the u.n. security council resolution. >> in the past, there has been leafleting with direction. to what extent are gaddafi forces considered or surrendered to not sustain an attack? >> this type of operation, a key component is information operations. we are executing some information operations with information be made available to gaddafi forces. that is all i will say about that at this time. >> chris lords from cnn. edu mentioned that the down - crewman was "treated wi
i am completely confident that they're forced of colonel gaddafi -- that the air force of colonel gaddafi -- if there is anything that we did not see or were not able to influence by our initial campaign, we would be able to manage that. >> "the christian science monitor." use said that there has been no official communications with rebel forces on the ground. i was wondering if you could talk about the an official communications and what they have involved. >> i have not...
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gaddafi will slaughter them. anything that can help, we are ready to except as long as there is no physical presence on our soil. -- we're ready to accept. >> you asked about a divided libya. this is impossible. believe me, believe me, i am from the south. most of my friends are from benghazi. my wife is from the middle of libya. if you can divide yourself, your body, you can divide libya. [applause] >> for the sake of his schedule, i would like to thank him very much. >> i would like to say thank you to the libyan community, thank you for the press for being here today. thank you for taking take care of our host. thank you on behalf of the libyan people. i would like to thank the ambassador. he came to the foreign affairs department in 2000. i did not know him at that time. he was the director of the america department and of your department. -- and europe department. after a year, he said miti candidate to open our mission there. he was my boss and he still is. i would like to thank him very much from joining u
gaddafi will slaughter them. anything that can help, we are ready to except as long as there is no physical presence on our soil. -- we're ready to accept. >> you asked about a divided libya. this is impossible. believe me, believe me, i am from the south. most of my friends are from benghazi. my wife is from the middle of libya. if you can divide yourself, your body, you can divide libya. [applause] >> for the sake of his schedule, i would like to thank him very much. >> i...
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once more, muammar gaddafi has a choice. the resolution that was passed lays out very clear conditions that must be met. the united states, the united kingdom, france and arab states agree that a cease-fire must be implemented immediately. that means all attacks against civilians must stop. gaddafi must stop his troops benghazi,ncing on th pull them back from all areas, and establish water and food supplies to all areas. humanitarian assistance must be allowed to reach the people of libya. i am going to be clear. these terms are not negotiable. these terms are not subject to negotiation. if muammar gaddafi does not comply with the resolution, the international community will impose consequences, and the resolution will be enforced through military action. in this effort, the united states is prepared to act as part of an international coalition. american leadership is the essential, but that does not mean acting alone. it means shaping the conditions for the international community to act together. that is why i have directe
once more, muammar gaddafi has a choice. the resolution that was passed lays out very clear conditions that must be met. the united states, the united kingdom, france and arab states agree that a cease-fire must be implemented immediately. that means all attacks against civilians must stop. gaddafi must stop his troops benghazi,ncing on th pull them back from all areas, and establish water and food supplies to all areas. humanitarian assistance must be allowed to reach the people of libya. i am...
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after being detained by colonel gaddafi's forces. as pro-gaddafi forces gained the upper hand against rebels in the western city of zawiya the international community ponders how best to respond to the violence. let's stay with that story because nato countries will be meeting on thursday. let's speak to a former u.s. ambassador and joins me from washington. we heard of the head of nato say that nato doesn't want to intervene. last week, he said nato doesn't want to intervene unless something serious happens. well, how serious would nato consider attacks by plane and tank? >> i think there are several issues here that make us very complicated for nato. first off, the discussion shouldn't be about intervention. intervention sounds like the west deciding to move into an arab country and impose itself will. that's not what this is about at all. this is about rebels in hibia who are trying to throw off -- in libya who are trying to throw off a dictator and looking for help and will we can help them and how. nato countries are unwilling t
after being detained by colonel gaddafi's forces. as pro-gaddafi forces gained the upper hand against rebels in the western city of zawiya the international community ponders how best to respond to the violence. let's stay with that story because nato countries will be meeting on thursday. let's speak to a former u.s. ambassador and joins me from washington. we heard of the head of nato say that nato doesn't want to intervene. last week, he said nato doesn't want to intervene unless something...
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laying out plan b allows gaddafi -- let's not forget who gaddafi is. chemical program, nuclear program, support for terrorism the pan am 1 03 flight. it seems that when you begin to pick at it, it unravels completely. >> i am glad you reminded me of iraq. i am not a big fan of articulating policies and in doing nothing -- than doing nothing to implement them. that is my fear about what we may have done here. i am hoping we will hear from the president that there is a plan to take this vision of a libya without gaddafi and turn it into policy. if you want to go beyond what i have laid out with the afghan option, then you are talking about a ground invasion of tripoli. i do not see any interest in that. i am not convinced that it is writing -- rising to that level to justify that. the inc is right in there neck and neck with these guys. the issue is political sustainability. we saw it with a rock. over time, the coalition got smaller as we tried to enforce the no-fly zones over iraq. in iraq, there was not a plan to bring about saddam's device -- demise.
laying out plan b allows gaddafi -- let's not forget who gaddafi is. chemical program, nuclear program, support for terrorism the pan am 1 03 flight. it seems that when you begin to pick at it, it unravels completely. >> i am glad you reminded me of iraq. i am not a big fan of articulating policies and in doing nothing -- than doing nothing to implement them. that is my fear about what we may have done here. i am hoping we will hear from the president that there is a plan to take this...
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gaddafi and mr. ron struck an agreement by which both sides would pull out of -- mitterand struck an agreement by which both sides would pull out of chad. france pulled out, gaddafi camouflages forces and let them in. to think that you can somehow walk away leaving gaddafi in place does not make sense. it brings us back to the different scenario that we've already started putting on the table. the history of air power is that you have a capable opposition, you could run something like the afghan approach. i do not think libyan opposition is the equivalent of the northern alliance. what we have going is the bolivian military is not -- the libyan military is not the equivalent to the taliban. we of seen whether -- we have seen how they have fled at some of the risks of shots. they may not take a lot. it might not take as much effort as it did in afghanistan. but that is pure speculation, to go back to the uncertainty, and is much more likely that if the u.s. or our allies want to employ that approach,
gaddafi and mr. ron struck an agreement by which both sides would pull out of -- mitterand struck an agreement by which both sides would pull out of chad. france pulled out, gaddafi camouflages forces and let them in. to think that you can somehow walk away leaving gaddafi in place does not make sense. it brings us back to the different scenario that we've already started putting on the table. the history of air power is that you have a capable opposition, you could run something like the...
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gaddafi is a dangerous guy. i fear that if we box him in, he will find a way to hurt us in the united states, domtic terrorism. >> pan am 103. >> he has a track record. >> is that enough to nail the guy right there? >> there are good questions to ask and iraq. boehner asked good questions. remember we had the lovely little or in print that? inwalovely little war grenada? >> that came on the heels of the explosion of the marine barracks in beirut. >> that was a harmless, pretend a little show war. you show your strength every once in awhile, but there was no cost. but you don't do the big ones unless you are serious. >> that is the real issue, is obama is serious? look, i had all kinds of questions about getting into this and the first place, as did obama, as did secretary gates. obama, in the end, made a decision, we are going in, but now his objective is that america ought to leave and have the war on going. he wants to give up -- it is process over bad policy. you just heard him say in that at the exit strateg
gaddafi is a dangerous guy. i fear that if we box him in, he will find a way to hurt us in the united states, domtic terrorism. >> pan am 103. >> he has a track record. >> is that enough to nail the guy right there? >> there are good questions to ask and iraq. boehner asked good questions. remember we had the lovely little or in print that? inwalovely little war grenada? >> that came on the heels of the explosion of the marine barracks in beirut. >> that was...
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leaders say gaddafi is ignoring. a burning jet falling out of the sky over the rebel held city of benghazi. leaders say they shot down a pro gaddafi jet as it attempted to bomb the city after the cease-fire. it could be a rebel fighter jet there are reports. before leaving for south america, president obama issued an ultimatum from the white house, warning gaddafi that an including establishing a he no ply zone over libya. >> left uncheck we have every reason to believe that gaddafi would commit atrocities to his people and thousands would day. the a humanitarian crisis would ensue and the entire reason could be destabilized endangers our allies and partners. >> and the president said the u.s. ground forces would not be involved in any ground action in libya. to the latest news in japan. japanese officials say radioactive iodine has been detected in tokoyo drinking water as well as other areas and japan's government says that spinach and milk taken from farms 20 miles from crippled nuclear plants have radiation 20 ti
leaders say gaddafi is ignoring. a burning jet falling out of the sky over the rebel held city of benghazi. leaders say they shot down a pro gaddafi jet as it attempted to bomb the city after the cease-fire. it could be a rebel fighter jet there are reports. before leaving for south america, president obama issued an ultimatum from the white house, warning gaddafi that an including establishing a he no ply zone over libya. >> left uncheck we have every reason to believe that gaddafi would...
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mr gaddafi has no official title as leader. in recent years, you have had a rapprochement with western countries. you have had leaders like tony blair come here. but now leaders are queuing up to say you should go. do you feel a sense of the trail about that? -- of the trail about that. >> of course it is a trail. they have no motives. what do a step down from? i am not a monarch or king. >> you make speeches with the un and are identified with libya even if you do not have a formal title. >> it is honorary, nothing to do with exercising power or authority. in britain, who has the power? is it queen elizabeth r. david cameron? >> if he said we did not understand the libyan system. i understand the situation you have, but you are regarded as the leader. >> do not say, "i understand." you do not understand the system here. the authority of the people -- you do not understand it. >> how do the people shall their authority? some have gone on to the streets to protest and say you're people who shot of them. -- your people shot at th
mr gaddafi has no official title as leader. in recent years, you have had a rapprochement with western countries. you have had leaders like tony blair come here. but now leaders are queuing up to say you should go. do you feel a sense of the trail about that? -- of the trail about that. >> of course it is a trail. they have no motives. what do a step down from? i am not a monarch or king. >> you make speeches with the un and are identified with libya even if you do not have a formal...
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gaddafi is a dangerous guy. i fear that if we box him in, he will find a way to hurt us in the united states, domestic terrorism. >> pan am 103. >> he has a track record. >> is that enough to nail the guy right there? >> there are good questions to ask and iraq. boehner asked good questions. remember we had the lovely little or in print that? inwalovely little war grenada? >> that came on the heels of the explosion of the marine barracks in beirut. >> that was a harmless, pretend a little show war. you show your strength every once in awhile, but there was no cost. but you don't do the big ones unless you are serious. >> that is the real issue, is obama is serious? look, i had all kinds of questions about getting into this and the first place, as did obama, as did secretary gates. obama, in the end, made a decision, we are going in, but now his objective is that america ought to leave and have the war on going. he wants to give up -- it is process over bad policy. you just heard him say in that at the exit strat
gaddafi is a dangerous guy. i fear that if we box him in, he will find a way to hurt us in the united states, domestic terrorism. >> pan am 103. >> he has a track record. >> is that enough to nail the guy right there? >> there are good questions to ask and iraq. boehner asked good questions. remember we had the lovely little or in print that? inwalovely little war grenada? >> that came on the heels of the explosion of the marine barracks in beirut. >> that...
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gaddafi was getting overstretched. whether the opposition could have held else without the mbing or through some other types of assistance, that's an open question. the reality is that there is no dew over. these questions are interesting, but they are irrelevant. what the president did in his eech that the administration has not done before it's too late out a path forward and the u.s.'s part in that. he described three things that have to be done. one, isolate and contain gaddafi, so he can eventually be brght to justice. the second task is he has to prevent gaddafi's military from going back on the offensive. that's the second task. that was accomplished with military intervention. the third task is you have to identify and build a credible opposition. by credible, i mean, one that will not be anti-democratic and one that will not be infiltrated by terrorists. those are the three essential tasks. it was good to hear the president laid that out. there are still unanswered question. nobody doubted the capacity of mili
gaddafi was getting overstretched. whether the opposition could have held else without the mbing or through some other types of assistance, that's an open question. the reality is that there is no dew over. these questions are interesting, but they are irrelevant. what the president did in his eech that the administration has not done before it's too late out a path forward and the u.s.'s part in that. he described three things that have to be done. one, isolate and contain gaddafi, so he can...
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more fighting words from muammar gaddafi. wednesday he said that his people would take up arms if a no-fly zone is imposed. on the ground, state television claims that his forces are seating areas from the rebels in the east and west. our coverage begins in the eastern oil port. >> there has been heavy fighting in eastern libya with rebel forces using rocket launchers and take missiles, all of the artillery that they have to stop the advance of government forces. rebels have little defense against the air strikes. plumes of smoke in the distance mark bombardments. reports that a huge oil facility was the amount of the targets. government troops have claimed advances on several fronts in the east and west of tripoli. the initial euphoria amongst the rebels appears to have given way to the sobering reality that the regime will not be toppled as easily as those in neighboring countries. >> there appears to be a plot against libya. a determination to take control of libya and steal its oil. then the libyan people will take up arm
more fighting words from muammar gaddafi. wednesday he said that his people would take up arms if a no-fly zone is imposed. on the ground, state television claims that his forces are seating areas from the rebels in the east and west. our coverage begins in the eastern oil port. >> there has been heavy fighting in eastern libya with rebel forces using rocket launchers and take missiles, all of the artillery that they have to stop the advance of government forces. rebels have little...
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gaddafi ordered a cease fire but rebels say attacks continue. >> now to japan. it's been a week since the massive magnitude 9 earthquake hit follow bid the deadly tsunami. millions reflected with a moment of silence. so far the disaster claimed 6900 lives, exceeding the death toll of the 1995 quake in kobe. crews drp dropped water working on a power line in an effort to get cooling systems up and running again z japan airports are packed with people waiting to get out. and they say it's been limited to the plant itself. >> and stock prices rose for a second day today. the japanese government stepped in to stabilize the committee. >> u.s. levels not matching levels given after haiti disaster and indonesia. a spokeswoman believes it's partly because they feel japan is better able to care for itself. and mark matthews continues with that story. >> there are a number of efforts there. is a telethon tonight and local mosques are collecting money and a third-year law student at hastings is getting high level help in his efforts to speed up delivery of donations there
gaddafi ordered a cease fire but rebels say attacks continue. >> now to japan. it's been a week since the massive magnitude 9 earthquake hit follow bid the deadly tsunami. millions reflected with a moment of silence. so far the disaster claimed 6900 lives, exceeding the death toll of the 1995 quake in kobe. crews drp dropped water working on a power line in an effort to get cooling systems up and running again z japan airports are packed with people waiting to get out. and they say it's...
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gaddafi was getting overstretched. whether the opposition could have held else without the bombing or through some other types of assistance, that's an open question. the reality is that there is no dew over. these questions are interesting, but they are irrelevant. what the president did in his speech that the administration has not done before it's too late out a path forward and the u.s.'s part in that. he described three things that have to be done. one, isolate and contain gaddafi, so he can eventually be brought to justice. the second task is he has to prevent gaddafi's military from going back on the offensive. that's the second task. that was accomplished with military intervention. the third task is you have to identify and build a credible opposition. by credible, i mean, one that will not be anti-democratic and one that will not be infiltrated by terrorists. those are the three essential tasks. it was good to hear the president laid that out. there are still unanswered question. nobody doubted the capacity o
gaddafi was getting overstretched. whether the opposition could have held else without the bombing or through some other types of assistance, that's an open question. the reality is that there is no dew over. these questions are interesting, but they are irrelevant. what the president did in his speech that the administration has not done before it's too late out a path forward and the u.s.'s part in that. he described three things that have to be done. one, isolate and contain gaddafi, so he...
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resolution mean for gaddafi's survival? >> those are all questions that, standing here, are difficult to answer. certainly, conditions will unfold as we begin to enforce this resolution. that will make a new environment in which people are going to act, including those around colonel gaddafi. so, i think we should take stock of where we are and how we got here, and how many times the international community called on gaddafi to end the violence against his own people and to take demonstrable steps to end the aggression and pullback. and time and time again, starting with the first resolution, 1970, continuing through now, there was no evidence that he intended to do so, despite various claims that were made. if the international community is to have credibility in this show of unity that 1973 represents, then action must take place. if you look at all of the possible permutations of what could or could not happen once the international community begins to enforce the resolution, there are many different outcomes, and i am n
resolution mean for gaddafi's survival? >> those are all questions that, standing here, are difficult to answer. certainly, conditions will unfold as we begin to enforce this resolution. that will make a new environment in which people are going to act, including those around colonel gaddafi. so, i think we should take stock of where we are and how we got here, and how many times the international community called on gaddafi to end the violence against his own people and to take...
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host: during your time in the region, did you ever have any interactions with muammar gaddafi? guest: not directly. i was asked by the libyan government when i was no longer in the united states government to travel to tripoli and spend time with the foreign minister, as well as their minister of intelligence come before he give up nuclear weapons to explain how the united states foreign policy would act in the wake of that type of decision on the part of the libyan government. there had been a careful, collaborated effort to begin that process. like anything else in libya, it is a tribal society, and what muammar gaddafi has done is turn this into a dictatorship for no one was able to make decisions without his own personal approval. >> i go also to thomas jefferson high school. i wanted to talk about historically american responses to foreign civil wars. in response to the civil war that occurred in spain. basically the american government was mutual, but groups of americans go over on their own, dying voluntarily to help out the conflict. as you say, we do not have any direc
host: during your time in the region, did you ever have any interactions with muammar gaddafi? guest: not directly. i was asked by the libyan government when i was no longer in the united states government to travel to tripoli and spend time with the foreign minister, as well as their minister of intelligence come before he give up nuclear weapons to explain how the united states foreign policy would act in the wake of that type of decision on the part of the libyan government. there had been a...